It is never enjoyable to discover a noise you don’t know anything about and comes from your car. So what if you discover a noise that persists in the cabin of your Kia Optima? It is highly possible that this is a insignificant problem, but before being sure of that, it is better to do some verifications. Our team has written this content to help you identify and adjust this cabin noise. First, we will look at those that come from the dashboard, after that noises from the cabin, the doors, and finally the plastic noises on Kia Optima that show up when it is hot.
Reasons that can cause noise in the passenger cabin of your Kia Optima
I feel plastic rattling noises on the dashboard Kia Optima
One of the possible reasons that can produce a plastic rattling noise in your Kia Optima is that your dashboard, after a repair or vibrations suffered during its lifetime, it may have fasteners that have come loose or unscrewed. Try to identify the particular place of this plastic rattling noise on Kia Optima and using your vehicle’s technical manual try to examine the tightness of all the screws involved. Otherwise take your vehicle to your auto technician.
I hear noises in the cabin Kia Optima
The second most basic possibility of a cabin noise in your Kia Optima is that some parts that come apart may be loose, either because of too frequent disassembly that would have reduced the holding between these elements, or because of vibrations. Think about verifying your ceiling light which is often the cause of a cabin noise on Kia Optima. Otherwise open your doors, those closest to the source of the noise and examine all the openings, covers that are present there, some may have moved and therefore vibrate while driving. Usually putting them back in place or gluing them is enough to solve the problem.
I experience door noises on my Kia Optima
If you feel a plastic noise on the doors of your Kia Optima, it is possible that it is one of your door trim fasteners that is broken, or a screw from an internal mechanism of the glass for example or the loudspeaker that has unscrewed and therefore generates the part in question to rub against the door interior. Feel free to take apart your door trim to find the reason of this plastic door noise on Kia Optima. For more info on door noises on Kia Optima, feel free to look at this article.
I discover a cabin noise when hot Kia Optima
If, on the other hand, you hear cabin noises in your Kia Optima when summer starts or when the outside temperature is warm, it is sadly rational that this syndrome manifests itself more during these cycles. In fact, plastic being a rather flexible material will expand with heat and will therefore much more easily rub on other plastic or metal parts, this is what will induce cabin noises when hot on your Kia Optima. It is difficult to solve this problem, you can always look for the exact origin of the noise, and try to put foams or tape between the expanding parts to limit their noise from their expansion.
